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HTC to fight injunction ruling in Germany over Nokia’s data transfer patent
HTC may be facing a sales ban in Germany after the courts ruled that HTC’s devices did infringe on Nokia’s EP 1 148 681 wireless data transfer patent, but HTC will not be going down without a fight. HTC is fighting on three different fronts with a patent invalidity claim, an injunction appeal and software modification to…
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Nokia granted injunction against all HTC devices in Germany
The end of 2013 is certainly not going in HTC’s favor. Judge Dr. Matthias Zigann from the Munich I Regional Court ruled against HTC, granting Nokia an injunction against all of HTC’s Android powered devices. The ruling will eventually lead to a sales ban of all HTC device due to infringement of Nokia’s EP1148681 patent which covers…
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HTC set to return to profitability in Q4 with a 24 percent reduction in operating costs
HTC has confirmed its Q3 net loss of NT$3 billion ($102.1 million) on NT$47 billion ($1.6 billion USD) in revenue. While some analysts are expecting HTC to post another quarterly loss in Q4, HTC is tightening up operations in an effort to reduce operating costs by 24 percent. HTC is hoping that this strategy will allow the…
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Gold HTC One Mini Now Available at Goldgenie
We reported a few weeks ago that Goldgenie created five limited edition 18 ct gold HTC One. Goldgenie is back at it again and this time has created a 24 ct gold embellished HTC One Mini. Available at a hefty price of £1247.50 or approximately $2,003.24 usd, the phone arrives SIM free and factory unlocked…
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Samsung pays a fine for drawing negative attention towards competitors
A couple of months ago, word got out that Samsung had been responsible for paying people to make comments on the web praising Samsung products and slandering devices made by its competitors and now the manufacturer has officially been fined for these actions. An investigation led by the FCC finds Samsung guilty of paying a couple of marketing companies…
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Is HTC getting ready to manufacture its own line of wearables?
Earlier today, we saw an article from Engadget with multiple sources leading us to wonder that HTC could be reducing or withdrawing itself from the manufacturing business due to a slump in revenue, but the company quickly responded to let Engadget know HTC has no such plans. Several major news outlets are keeping tabs on…
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HTC Desire 300 Arriving to Telstra Next Week
It’s been about three years since the original HTC Desire was launched in April 2010. Arriving on Tuesday, October 29th, the HTC Desire 300 will be sold exclusively by Telstra. At a price of $179AU, the HTC Desire 300 is an entry level phone. However, it will be sporting a 4.3″ screen and BlinkFeed, which…